Alaa Abd el-Fattah, an innocent man still imprisoned beyond his sentence, symbolizes the repression of free expression, deemed dangerous by Egyptian authorities for his powerful voice.
Arundhati Roy selected Abd el-Fattah for the PEN writer of courage award, highlighting her belief that his understanding of contemporary challenges is as sharp as a dagger's edge.
Despite completing a five-year sentence, Abd el-Fattah remains one of Egypt's most prominent political prisoners, with authorities rejecting his release on legal grounds, defying norms.
David Lammy has supported Abd el-Fattah's case, criticizing the previous government but has not commented since assuming office, highlighting political implications of the writer's imprisonment.
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